diff --git a/lib/dns/catz.c b/lib/dns/catz.c
index a8727014ca..616d598e30 100644
--- a/lib/dns/catz.c
+++ b/lib/dns/catz.c
@@ -818,7 +818,12 @@ dns_catz_catzs_set_view(dns_catz_zones_t *catzs, dns_view_t *view) {
 	/* Either it's a new one or it's being reconfigured. */
 	REQUIRE(catzs->view == NULL || !strcmp(catzs->view->name, view->name));
 
-	catzs->view = view;
+	if (catzs->view == NULL) {
+		dns_view_weakattach(view, &catzs->view);
+	} else if (catzs->view != view) {
+		dns_view_weakdetach(&catzs->view);
+		dns_view_weakattach(view, &catzs->view);
+	}
 }
 
 isc_result_t
@@ -1034,6 +1039,9 @@ dns__catz_zones_destroy(dns_catz_zones_t *catzs) {
 	isc_task_detach(&catzs->updater);
 	isc_mutex_destroy(&catzs->lock);
 	isc_refcount_destroy(&catzs->references);
+	if (catzs->view != NULL) {
+		dns_view_weakdetach(&catzs->view);
+	}
 
 	isc_mem_putanddetach(&catzs->mctx, catzs, sizeof(*catzs));
 }